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Praise for LIKE CLOCKWORKNominated for the SA Sunday Times Book Awards 2007 ‘Margie Orford’s thriller, LIKE CLOCKWORK, was certainly one of the most impassioned, stylish and memorable novels submitted [for the M-Net Awards]. It lays bare trafficking in women and children, gangster depredations, the pornography business and corrupt connections of some property developers.’ ‘This story could have taken place in any world city, with its suspense and drama which keep you turning page after page.' ‘A fantastic serial killer crime novel from Margie Orford…The pace of LIKE CLOCKWORK ticks along perfectly for the reader, although some more sensitive souls might prefer to read it during the daylight hours…It is a great book and catapults Orford to the top of the class of crime writing in South Africa for me thus far. This is largely due to her ability to write with a sense of true humanity and yet maintain a pacy sexy style…All I can say is more speed to Orford’s wonderfully well-crafted pen.’ ‘Orford has spun a well thought-out tale that ties up all its knots in the end…Between the cat-and-mouse games, she cleverly depicts a world where women are nothing more than sexual objects. Orford brings this startling real world home to the reader, who has no inkling of what happens in the murky world of prostitution and gang rituals.’ ‘As with the best thrillers, the prose is unfussy and taut…which takes the writing to a literary level many thriller authors fail to reach…Refreshingly, Orford does not feel the necessity to include a heavy post-apartheid angle, unlike many South African novelists. The writing is too gritty to ignore the gaping social divides of Cape Town, but Orford avoids forcing the issue.’ ‘Orford’s book satisfies on all levels. She knows what she’s writing about and writes well. The twist in her tale is shocking. Welcome to SA, Dr Clare Hart, we hope to see you again, soon.’ ‘A pacy, grisly thriller’ ‘Complex female protagonist’ ‘It’s racy, page-turning stuff that peers into the cracks in Cape Town’s affluent surface.’ ‘A fascinating insight into the international trafficking of women and children...Clever and compelling’
‘Orford paints vivid pictures with words and has pleasantly complex characters.’ ‘A darkly gripping read’ ‘A skillfully crafted thriller’& ‘Gripping, fast-paced... What makes this stand out is the likeable protagonist: one hopes to meet her again.’ ‘Highly readable’ ‘Chilling’ ‘LIKE CLOCKWORK…[is] an unputdownable and thoroughly enjoyable whodunit…It is fine art the way [she] couched [her] protest about what is going on in South Africa today, so palatably in a fiction genre form.’ ‘I spent an entire Saturday reading LIKE CLOCKWORK and found it an un-put-downable and thoroughly enjoyable whodunit.’ ‘This finely crafted and fast-paced thriller will delight all fans of stories of crime and detection, and it’s exciting to see this kind of literature coming from a Namibian pen. All power to Maggie Orford, and let’s hope this is not the last we see of Clare Hart and her co-sleuths.’ <br>The Namibian Weekender ‘A hard-hitting book, not for the faint-hearted.’ ‘A great, fast-paced read. ‘LIKE CLOCKWORK is a dark and compelling crime story…Dr Clare Hart’s next case is due to be published soon and we expect that it will be another clever and well-researched thriller.’ French reviews 'A complex heroine's portrait takes shape in this novel. We impatiently await her next opus.' 'By way of this classic and efficient police investigation, Margie Orford paints a dark picture of her country: one which is at the mercy of corruption and violence, violence which women fall victim to first.' |
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E-mail: margie@margieorford.com | Agent: www.blakefriedmann.co.uk |
